PRESS RELEASE: Guudaa Kunt’as Gwaay.yaay (Lina Island) Grounding
For Immediate Release
September 11, 2018 18:00 PST
UPDATE: Guudaa Kunt'as Gwaay.yaay Lina Island Grounding
*note that this press release was amended to correct the Haida name of Lina Island. Unified Command apologies for the incorrect spelling.
A HaiCo Westcoast Resorts fishing lodge broke lose Saturday night from it's mooring in Alliford Bay around 9:00 pm and beached at Guudaa Kunt'as Gwaay.yaay Lina Island, Xaayda Gwaay Haida Gwaii.
The barge is stable and no pollution has been observed in the surrounding environment.
A Unified Command has been established to oversee the incident with representatives of HaiCo, Council of the Haida Nation, Village of Queen Charlotte, BC Ministry of Environment and the Canadian Coast Guard operating out of the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resources and Rural Development in Daajing Giids Village of Queen Charlotte.
Resources have also been mobilized to monitor the situation including contractors retained by HaiCo, Council of Haida Nation, Village of Queen Charlotte, and Provincial and Federal government resources including the Canadian Coast Guard ship the Gordon Reid.
All media inquiries can be directed to Sonia.rice@haico.ca.
Unified Command will have media availability on September 11, 2018 at 14:00 PST. Details will be posted on:
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BC Ministry of Environment
Village of Queen Charlotte - Facebook